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Real Madrid offered €100m Man United target, club weighing pros and cons of deal
With Real Madrid on the lookout for a new striker to bolster their attacking ranks, Cadena SER is reporting that they have been offered the services of Tottenham Hotspur superstar Harry Kane ahead of the summer window.
Kane is set to enter the final year of his contract with Tottenham this summer and is said to be looking for a way out after another dismal campaign from the club, where they missed out on Champions League football.
And, Real Madrid are among his suitors, while other top teams like Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are also linked.
Despite Tottenham’s struggles, the 29-year-old striker has enjoyed another fine season on a personal level, bagging 30 goals and five assists from 48 games across all competitions.
Kane’s name has been on the radars of Real Madrid for a while now and as per the report, they have been approached by an intermediary asking if they will be interested in signing the England captain.
Real Madrid weighing pros and cons of Kane deal
Real Madrid are yet to respond to the approach as they are understood to be weighing up the pros and cons of the possible deal for Kane this summer.
As far as the pros are concerned, Los Blancos see that England’s record scorer would add a lot of quality and goals to the frontline, where the team have been overreliant on the services of Karim Benzema and Vinicius Jr.
Apart from that, the signing of Kane would also help with the adaptation of his compatriot Jude Bellingham, who is expected to arrive from Borussia Dortmund in the summer.
But, Kane’s price tag, which could be around €80-100 million is seen as one of the cons by Real Madrid along with the struggles of English players at the club in the past.
Furthermore, there are some aspersions about whether he and Benzema can share space within the team next season. Beyond that, Real Madrid wish to sign Erling Haaland in 2024 and Kane’s arrival in the summer might impact a move for the Manchester City superstar.
The Tottenham Hotspur superstar is also on the radars of other European heavyweights like Manchester United, Bayern Munich, as well as Paris Saint-Germain.
Kane has previously said that he would prefer to continue in England so that he can break Alan Shearer’s record for the most goals scored in the Premier League.
However, the report states that Tottenham would prefer to see him move out of England rather than see him play for one of their rivals.
A busy summer awaits Real Madrid and it remains to be seen if they do decide to go after Kane or sign a stop-gap striker this summer before moving for Haaland next year.
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Mourinho sticks to his Champions League tradition ahead of Real Madrid’s clash vs AS Roma
Real Madrid are set to take on AS Roma in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday in Italy.
Having returned from the international break with a 1-0 win over Villarreal, Los Blancos will be eager to build on it and record their second win in Europe, after beating Inter Milan last month.
Mourinho continues his tradition
And, as reported by Diario AS, the Real Madrid squad trained at Valdebebas before travelling for their Champions League fixture, just as they did during Jose Mourinho’s first spell in charge between 2010 and 2013.
The approach breaks with the usual Champions League routine of training at the opposition’s stadium on the eve of a match.
Real Madrid had largely remained an exception to this trend. Mourinho was the first to change the club’s established procedure, but after his departure in 2013, the routine had returned.
Now, the club are going back to the approach he introduced. Following the training session, the squad will fly to Rome in the afternoon.
Xabi Alonso and Arbeloa followed the same approach
Xabi Alonso revived the practice last season in order to avoid giving direct access to his team’s preparations to the opposition. After Alonso’s dismissal, Alvaro Arbeloa continued the practice.
The team travel to the opposition’s stadium for the press conference, but otherwise complete their preparations at Valdebebas before flying out a few hours later.
Exceptions are made when the journey is too long to make the routine practical, as was the case with Almaty. Rome, however, is a relatively short trip, allowing Mourinho to maintain his preferred schedule.
Real Madrid’s flight is expected to depart at around 15:00, with the pre-match press conference scheduled for 18:00 at the Stadio Olimpico.
Four expected absentees
There were no new injury concerns, with Real Madrid set to travel without four players, all of whom were already expected to miss the match.
Eder Militao has returned to group training but still needs time to regain match fitness. Meanwhile, Raul Asencio remains unavailable after undergoing surgery for a fracture in his right tibia.
Ferland Mendy is also back training with his teammates but is expected to need slightly longer than Militao before returning to action. Rodrygo remains a long-term absentee.
